Upton County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Upton County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.
Upton County permitting is running 30 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (90 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 14 were issued in the past week. PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. leads with 134 permits in the past 12 months, one of 23 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
22
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
16,369
16,369 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-24 | 742973 | 42-461-38206 | MCELROY 115 #5SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2012-07-24 | 742973 | 42-461-38206 | MCELROY 115 #5SE | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 2012-07-23 | 744521 | 42-461-38259 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #4012 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,175 | |
| 2012-07-23 | 742826 | 42-461-38201 | DUSEK 44 #7 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-07-19 | 744249 | 42-461-38250 | TINA MARIE #4206 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 744356 | 42-461-38256 | GATEWAY #3 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 744356 | 42-461-38256 | GATEWAY #3 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 744332 | 42-461-38255 | UNIVERSITY 4-28 #2 | OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 744316 | 42-461-38252 | KALEIGH DAWN #4206 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,975 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 744314 | 42-461-38251 | TERRI #4406 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 743105 | 42-461-38226 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1657 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-18 | 743104 | 42-461-38225 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1656 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 744237 | 42-461-32376 | NEAL 'D' #3 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,112 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 743973 | 42-461-38239 | DAWN #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 743132 | 42-461-38258 | JRS FARMS 24A #2 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 742757 | 42-461-38196 | MCELROY RANCH CO D #1A | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 742711 | 42-461-38192 | TXL '45' #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-17 | 742678 | 42-461-38190 | TXL '15' #8 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-16 | 743742 | 42-461-38232 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2209 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-16 | 743501 | 42-461-38245 | POWELL '36' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 744086 | 42-461-38247 | TXL '33' #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743797 | 42-461-38235 | HASEL26 #1 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743109 | 42-461-38229 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1659 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-13 | 743107 | 42-461-38227 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1658W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743984 | 42-461-38240 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #2016 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-12 | 743820 | 42-461-38236 | GARNER A #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | |
| 2012-07-11 | 743890 | 42-461-38246 | NEAL RANCH '46' C #16 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743747 | 42-461-38233 | AMACKER48 #6 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743740 | 42-461-38231 | MCGILL 'A' #2 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743500 | 42-461-38244 | POWELL '36' #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | 743101 | 42-461-38224 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1655W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-09 | 743717 | 42-461-38230 | CAROLYN #8609R | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | DRILL | 10,875 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 743654 | 42-461-38221 | AMACKER48 #5 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 741947 | 42-461-38175 | LAURA #3919 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743561 | 42-461-38220 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743561 | 42-461-38220 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4504 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743482 | 42-461-38214 | QUAIL RANCH 150 SWD #1D | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743481 | 42-461-38215 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #4111 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743473 | 42-461-38213 | RAILWAY RANCH '30' #20 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 743080 | 42-461-38223 | MCELROY, J. T., CONS. #1654 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741717 | 42-461-38166 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741717 | 42-461-38166 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #3 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-07-02 | 741715 | 42-461-38165 | CONNELL COWDEN 48 #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2012-06-29 | 743381 | 42-461-38212 | UNIVERSITY 3-22 #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2012-06-28 | 743233 | 42-461-38211 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #3057 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,325 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 743124 | 42-461-38210 | PEGASUS FIELD UNIT 3 #1728 | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 743110 | 42-461-38208 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #2024 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,380 | |
| 2012-06-27 | 741328 | 42-461-38147 | XBC GIDDINGS ESTATE #1067 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Upton County.